Overview of 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (Source: VNA) New York (VNA) – Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung is attending the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – the UN’s largest gathering on gender equality and women’s rights - which began at UN headquarters in New York on March 11. Dung is scheduled to deliver a speech on Vietnam’s achievements in ensuring social welfare, and make proposals to promote social welfare and empowerment for women and narrow the gender gap on March 12. The 12-day session is being attended by more than 100 other ministers, several vice presidents and deputy prime ministers and representatives from different non-governmental organisations and UN offices. Discussions will focus on social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Phumzile … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends UN’s largest meeting on gender equality
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Vietnam attends at UN’s largest meeting on gender equality
Overview of 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (Source: VNA) New York (VNA) – Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung is attending the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – the UN’s largest gathering on gender equality and women’s rights - which began at UN headquarters in New York on March 11. Dung is scheduled to deliver a speech on Vietnam’s achievements in ensuring social welfare, and make proposals to promote social welfare and empowerment for women and narrow the gender gap on March 12. The 12-day session is being attended by more than 100 other ministers, several vice presidents and deputy prime ministers and representatives from different non-governmental organisations and UN offices. Discussions will focus on social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Phumzile … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends at UN’s largest meeting on gender equality
Việt Nam attends IPU-UN parliamentary hearing
Viet Nam News NEW YORK — Head of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Nguyễn Văn Giàu is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 2019 Parliamentary Hearing – Emerging Challenges to Multilateralism – between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN, which opened on Thursday at the UN Headquarters. Speaking at the event, Giàu appreciated efforts made by the UN in maintaining peace, global security and development of nations, stressing that Việt Nam would continue joining actively, proactively and responsibly in activities of the two organisations. "Nations, especially big countries, need to maintain strong political commitments, take concrete actions on multilateralism, respect order based on rules and fundamental principles of the UN Chapter, abide by and implement UN resolutions and programmes in a fair, equal and responsible way," he said. Giàu expressed his hope that the UN would be further … [Read more...] about Việt Nam attends IPU-UN parliamentary hearing
Vietnam attends IPU-UN parliamentary hearing
Head of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau at the hearing (Source: VNA) New York (VNA) - Head of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 2019 Parliamentary Hearing – Emerging Challenges to Multilateralism between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN, which opened on February 21 at the UN Headquarters. Speaking at the event, Giau appreciated efforts of the UN in maintaining peace, global security and development of nations, stressing that Vietnam will continue joining actively, proactively and responsibly in activities of the two organisations. He said that nations, especially big countries, need to maintain strong political commitments, take concrete actions on multilateralism, respect order based on rules and fundamental principles of the UN Chapter, abide by and implement UN resolutions and programmes in a fair, equal and responsible way. Giau expressed his … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends IPU-UN parliamentary hearing
Guatemala shuts down UN anti-corruption probe
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala brushed aside protests from the United Nations and pressed ahead on Tuesday with shutting down a UN anti-corruption mission in the Central American country after it began investigating President Jimmy Morales. The move, communicated on Monday to the world body in New York by Guatemalan Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel, has racked up tensions in the country, where civil organisations have threatened anti-government protests. Jovel gave UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 24 hours’ notice on Monday that Morales was terminating the mandate of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). The UN chief said he "strongly" rejected the decision, insisting the government abide by an international agreement in place since 2007. Staff of the mission had begun implementing a contingency plan to leave the country, a Commission spokesman said. "We’ve launched a contingency plan and … [Read more...] about Guatemala shuts down UN anti-corruption probe